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Helen Mirren terrified about royal role

Dame Helen Mirren has revealed she was "very nervous" about taking on the iconic role of Queen Elizabeth II in ‘The Queen’.

London: Dame Helen Mirren has revealed she was "very nervous" about taking on the iconic role of Queen Elizabeth II in ‘The Queen’.
The 66-year-old was the recipient of Academy Award for best actress for her role as the monarch in 2006 released movie. "She`s an icon all over the world. Everybody knows what she looks and sounds like. I knew I had to get those things right, but I wanted to go beyond a simple impersonation. So yes, I was very, very nervous," contactmusic.com quoted Mirren as saying. IANS